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REPORT

NATIONAL HEALTH WEEK (NHW) 2014

4th edition, 3 to 10 August 2014

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What is the National Health Week? ……………………………………………………….............. 3

NHW edition 2014 ……………………………………………….……………………………………………. 6

What is NHW 2014 in figures? ………………………………………….……………………........... 7

NHW 2014 in the media …………………………………………….………………………………………. 10

Activities organized within the NHW 2014 by districts……………………………………….... 11

The organizers of the National Health Week (NHW) 2014……………………………......... 20

Organisations involved in the NHW 2014 ……………………..……………………………………. 22

Conclusions and recommendations…………………..……………………………………………….. 26

The report is prepared by the "Youth for the right to live" (TDV) Association within the project "Promoting volunteerism by expanding voluntary activities amongst young people" within the Grants Program launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Moldova and the "Volunteering as a key to social change in Moldova" implemented in partnership with the Foundation for Education and Development of Civil Society (FERSO) from Poland through Polish-American Freedom Foundation's “Region in Transition – RITA” Program, implemented by the Education for Democracy Foundation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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The National Health Week (NHW) is an annual event organized by the Coalition to promote the

volunteering law and activities (Volunteering Coalition). The NHW’s aim is to promote the values of

a healthy lifestyle, civic participation and volunteering especially among young people, teenagers and

children in Moldova.

The NHW 2010, the 1st edition, was held from the 9th to

the 15th of August 2010 by the "Young and Free"

Resource Center in cooperation with the "Youth for the

right to live" (TDV) Association acting as the Secretariat

of Volunteering Coalition, "Friends of Children"

Association within the Ministry of Health project "EU

Support for health reform in Moldova - Strengthening

Primary Health Care in Moldova component "Information

campaign and public awareness", financed by the

European Union and with the support of the Soros

Foundation - Moldova (FSM) and the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation

Agency (Sida). The event was held in partnership with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of

Moldova and the Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports of the Chisinau Municipal Council.

The "Young and Free" Resource Center in partnership

with TDV have trained a group of 27 volunteers,

representatives of the Volunteering Coalition from

local youth councils and NGOs throughout the country.

They conducted workshops on healthy lifestyle in the

"Camping" Summer School Camp in Vadul lui Voda

between August the 10th until August the 11th, 2010

which was attended by 100 children aged 7-11 years

old and 370 teenagers of 12-17. The young trainers

have worked in pairs on the first day with a group of

30 children and on the second day they worked with

a group which consisted of 15 children. At the end of the workshop sessions there were conducted

assessment sessions to evaluate the workshops where young people shared their experience and

narrated the way in which the activity has evolved and what stuc with them after this experience

What is the National Health Week?

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On August 13, 2010 the "Young and Free" Resource

Center in partnership with the "Friends of Children"

Association conducted health promotion activities

inside the MallDova Shopping Center. The children

molded plasticine fruits and vegetables, animators

have told visitors about the need for a proper diet

and what does a healthy diet consist of, they have

coloured and made the mascot of the queen of

summer which has brought the children in a fairy

tale. The balloons took the shapes of children’s

favourite fruits; besides the fact that they were

colourful they were also appetizing. All the children, adolescents and their parents received fruit sets

as gifts and brochures with information on healthy lifestyle. When activities were over the bolder

children had their faces painted with face-paint. The volunteers have distributed informational

materials to more than a hundred people which were present there during the activities in the

MallDova Shoping Center.

The NHW 2011, the 2nd edition was held from the 22nd to 24th of August 2011 by the “Young and

Free” Resource Center in collaboration with other member organizations of the Volunteering

Coalition in the project "National Health Promotion Campaign" with the financial support of the

Embassy of Finland in Bucharest. The event was held in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and

Sports of the Republic of Moldova and the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports of the

Chisinau Municipal Council.

For this edition 25 volunteer-instructors who were trained

went to the children from the "Camping" Summer School

Camp in Vadul lui Voda. They conducted workshops on

the subject of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. The

beneficiary attendants were divided into three groups

according to their age. The group of children aged 6-10

years participated in the workshop on "Healthy eating

(eating fruits and vegetables). For the group of children

aged 11 to 14 years old was chosen the theme "Tobacco

(active and passive smoking)" and the group of children

aged 15-17 years was informed on "Physical activity and integration of persons with disabilities’’.

The NHW 2012, the 3rd edition was held from the 16th to 19th of July 2012 by the “Youth for the right

to live” (TDV) Association acting as Secretariat of the Volunteering Coalition in Vadul lui Voda. The

event was organized in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of

Moldova, General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports of the Chisinau Municipal Council and

the Center for Adolescents. 25 young activists were trained by Ţurcanu Oxana, a member of the TDV

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board and also a neonatologist at No. 1 Municipal Hospital in Chisinau. The topics addressed were:

"Food additives" and "The negative effects of smoking and alcohol consumption". Volunteer-

instructors’ workshops were held to promote a healthy lifestyle involving 300 children from the

"Pearls of Dniester" Summer School Camp.

The Keystone Moldova Association in partnership

with the Community Center for Children and Youth

with physical disabilities (CCCT) organized Social

Theatre on inclusion of people with disabilities.

Volunteers of "Friends of Children" Association

and TDV, and representatives of the Local Council

of Children and Youth trained children on the topic

"Healthy eating and food additives" through games

and interactive activities. The team of "Motivation"

Association made a presentation on the "correct

perception of disability and preventing injuries".

The 25 volunteer-instructors together with the

children from the ”Pearls of Dniester" Summer

School Camp have prepared numerous artistic

performances on how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Children were dancing, singing or rehearsing their

lines for various scenes all around the camp, and

meanwhile the volunteer were working on props

and the clothing of the little artists. They were

presented along with some juggling tricks and a

Magic Show, during which volunteers have song

on an emotional note, along with the children, and their teachers, the anthem of the "Pearls of

Dniester" Summer School Camp.

On the last day, the volunteers organized a training workshop entitled "The negative effects of

smoking and alcohol consumption". The representatives of the CCCT prepared for little ones an

activity on the same subject, taking the shape of a game, so children attended the 6 stations, where

they discovered Heroes, but also different tasks. At the end of the day, for their cooperation and

active involvement, every child in the summer camp was rewarded with a set of four booklets, a

pencil box with the message "we grow healthy if we eat fruits and vegetables" and a 2012 calendar,

on whose pages the children could colour the mascot of the year - the Dragon.

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The National Health Week (NHW) 2014, the 4th edition was held from the 3rd to the 10th of August

2014 by the "Youth for the right to live" (TDV) Association which acts as the Secretariat of the

Coalition to promote volunteering law and activities within the project "Promoting volunteerism by

expanding voluntary activities amongst young people" within the Grants Program launched in 2014 by

the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Moldova and the "Volunteering as a key to social

change in Moldova" implemented in partnership with the Foundation for Education and

Development of Civil Society (FERSO) from Poland through Polish-American Freedom Foundation's

“Region in Transition – RITA” Program, implemented by the Education for Democracy Foundation.

The involvement in school camps from Vadul lui Voda was provided through the partnership has

already become a tradition for the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports of the

Chisinau Municipal Council.

Compared with other editions, NHW 2014 has increased the

quality and number of organizations involved. The beginning

of the preparations of the event commenced during the

period from June 30 to July 4, 2014, when 16 volunteer-

instructors from various NGOs and central authorities in

Moldova and 3 people from the TDV were trained in Lodz,

Poland, by FERSO. Photos distributed you can see here.

The knowledge and best practices derived from the 3 people from the TDV trained in Poland were

used in 5-day training conducted by TDV in the period of 28th of July to the 1st of August and

completed the event with the training of 23 volunteer-instructors. On the first day Oxana Ţurcanu

provided interesting information about healthy eating, personal hygiene and qualitative rest, and in

on the 2nd day information on the effect alcohol and smoking has on the body. Photos distributed

you can see here and here. On the 3rd day Liuba Ceban taught us that everyone is extremely valuable,

unique and special in its own way, and Cristina Balan explained how to relax in stressful situations and

how all these things can be explained to children of different ages so as to be understood and so the

right message is propagated. The photos distributed you can see here . On the 4th day Ecaterina

Rotaru described what the possibilities of HIV infection are and how to avoid this and the last day

training was conducted by Daniela Moisei through an interactive and cheerful workshop. The photos

distributed you can see here and here.

Each of the 23 volunteer-instructors trained between the 5th and until the 7th of August 2014 in the

"Camping" and "Evening Star" Summer School Camps separately, each group consisting of about 35

children for who were held five different training activities, being conducted 115 workshops in total

(23 instructors x 5 activities) attended by about 800 children in total. They were informed about

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personal hygiene, quality recreation, healthy eating,

smoking and the damage of alcohol, HIV / AIDS,

tuberculosis and about the value of life. To

summarize the achievements of the workshops

they attended a game prepared by the volunteers

of TDV, each station having a different theme. In

the "Camping" Summer School Camp every group

of children prepared together with his teachers and

volunteers of TDV, a show entitled "Health is

fashionable", which was later presented at a

concert. In both camps was held the contest "The best drawing to promote a healthy lifestyle." The

winners received diplomas and awards from the TDV Association. The works can be seen here and

here. And the drawings of the other participants were impressed by the creativity, cleverness and

talent, hence all worth to be valued. The nominated drawings of the children from the "Camping" and

"Evening Star" Summer School Camps you can see here and here. The informational brochures and

materials were provided this year by the Center for Health Policies and Studies (PAS Center). The

photos distributed you can see here and here.

The 16 coordinators of volunteers from various NGOs and central authorities in Moldova, trained in

Poland, organized a total of 14 events with 19 health activities that were held during the week

according to the NHW 2014 Calendar. The NHW activities are shown in the chapter entitled "Activities

organized within NHW 2014, on districts" in the present report. They were joined by two other civil

society organizations (CSOs) who each one of them has achieved one event, one of which is the

subsidiary TDV Balti.

What is NHW 2014 in figures?

In total, during the NHW 2014 have been organized 17 events with 142 activities in 2 cities (Chisinau

and Balti) and 8 districts (Falesti, Ialoveni, Nisporeni, Orhei, Rezina, Riscani, Straseni and Soldanesti).

There were involved as partners 18 local authorities, 33 civil society organizations, 17 trade

organizations and 20 local media partners. The event was attended by 4375 people as direct

beneficiaries and 2592 visitors in total 6967 persons.

In the NHW 2014 there were involved 204 volunteers who have done 2397 hours of volunteering

labor for which the cost is 23 394.72 MDL. The labor cost calculations were made based on the

guaranteed minimum wage in the economy of 1 650 MDL calculated for a full working 169 hours per

month, so 1650: 169 = 9.76 MDL / hour. For 2397 hours, the amount of work done by the volunteers

is 23 394.72 MDL = 2397 hours x 9.76 MDL / hour.

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In organizing events were involved 32 sponsors and donors. The sponsorship and funding amount was

66 218.47 MDL of which 59 908.47 MDL contributions in cash and in-kind contributions 6 310 MDL

(various products). 5415 promotional materials were used which cost 12 402 MDL. The total cost of

events was 102 015.19 MDL = 23 394.72 MDL (value of volunteer labor) + 66 218.47 MDL (value of

sponsorships and funding) + 12 402 MDL (cost of promotional materials). The largest contribution in

the amount of 50 433.47 MDL was provided by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of

Moldova (MTS), which funded the TDV.

In percentages the value of volunteer work accounted for 22.93% out of the total cost of NHW 2014,

the value of sponsorships and funding was 64.91% and the cost of promotional materials was 12.16%.

The value of sponsorship and funding was of 64.91% consists of the MTS funding 49.44%, and other

fundings and sponsorships were in the percentage of 15.47%. It can be seen that the value of

voluntary work is a contribution of almost half of the funding of MTS.

See the table below which includes quantitative data on events within the National Health Week

(NHW) 2014:

Value of volunteer labor 22.93 %

Value of sponsorships and funding others than MTS 15.47%

Value of funding by MTS 49.44 %

Cost of promotional materials 12.16%

If we exclude the cost of volunteer labor from the total cost of events we obtained for each of the

6967 people participating were spent 11.28 MDL / person = (102 015.19 MDL 102 – 23 394.72 MDL):

6967 persons, from MTS money being spent 7.23 MDL / person = 50 433.47 MDL : 6967 persons.

These charges are cost-effective, relative to to the fact that for a sick person is spent more money

being more cost-effective to prevent illness than to treat it, ignoring that each person will lose several

years of life too.

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The event was mediatised at a national level, regional and local level as well through 33 written media

sources (newspapers, magazines, and blogs), 4 radio sources and one local broadcast station.

A selection of articles in Romanian could be found here:

1. http://mts.gov.md/news/?nid=77b4f6bd8d66e8cc88d3a5eeccf4c7ff

2. http://usalumni.md/2014/08/health-quest-pentru-un-mod-sanatos-de-viata/

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3. http://ngoalternativa.wordpress.com/2014/08/07/mars-social-tinerii-impreuna-pentru-un-

viitor-fara-sida/

4. http://tdvbalti.wordpress.com/2014/07/31/sute-de-seringi-folosite-nu-mai-sunt-un-pericol-

pentru-balteni/

5. http://tdvmoldova.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/saptamana-nationala-a-sanatatii-sns-2014-

ziua-a-3-a/

6. http://news.click.md/item/promovarea-modului-de-viata-sanatos-in-taberele-pentru-copii-

11686258

7. http://tdvmoldova.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/promovarea-modului-de-viata-sanatos-in-

taberele-pentru-copii/

8. http://www.civic.md/stiri-ong/25310-promovarea-modului-de-viata-sanatos-in-taberele-

pentru-copii.html

9. http://tdvmoldova.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/promovarea-modului-de-viata-sanatos-in-

taberele-pentru-copii/

10. http://usalumni.md/2014/08/health-quest-pentru-un-mod-sanatos-de-viata/

11. http://tdvbalti.wordpress.com/2014/07/31/sute-de-seringi-folosite-nu-mai-sunt-un-pericol-

pentru-balteni/

12. http://ziarulnational.md/instruiri-pentru-mari-si-mici-primul-ajutor-salveaza-un-om/

Activities organized within the NHW 2014 by districts

Municipality of Balti

8th of August: The collection of used syringes from public spaces.

The event took place in Balti and included the cemetery

and surroundings near the City Hospital and nearby

basements. A team of employees, volunteers and

beneficiaries collected the used syringes in compliance

with safety and hygiene regulations in force during 2

hours, materials contaminated with blood or body fluids

thrown in public places populated or sparsely populated,

including more than 700 syringes, which were stored in

special packaging and then destroyed by incineration.

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The action was to prevent accidental infection of people with

syringes discarded by drug users in public with parenterally

transmitted diseases (through needles), such as hepatitis, HIV,

etc. On this occasion the organizers have warned people that it's

very important to pay attention to infectious wastes and to

report any improper storage, to prevent infection of humans and

environmental degradation.

The activity was conducted by the TDV Association, Balti subsidiary. More photos can be found here.

10th of August: Exchange a cigarette for an apple

The event was conducted in the square Vasile Alecsandri, Balti. Volunteers started the campaign in

the hope that they will be able to change the mentality of smokers. The volunteers shared apples to

passersby and warned about the harm of smoking. The aim of the work was to highlight the harmful

effects of smoking and also the importance of choices that people decide to take.

In addition to the exchange of a cigarette for an

apple within the organized campaign included a

research component, which by its completion,

allowed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and

practices regarding general health culture as a

whole. The sample include a total of 150 people,

108 men (72%) and 32 women (38%). Distribution

by age group in the sample shows that 26% of the

sample is 18 to 30 years, 55.33% have between 30

and 45 years, 18.67% over 45 years. One in three

people in the population included in the group are

smokers; 28.57% of the women surveyed said they

smoke, the figure is even more significant among men - 67.74% of the respondents are smokers.

The indicator for the age distribution shows a larger gap and thus the vice of smoking is present in

64.10% among young people between 18 and 30 years, 43.10% of people between the age of 30-45

years smoke and only 16.90% in the past 45 years are smokers. The data is even more alarming

considering the fact that smokers are more predisposed to developing pulmonary pathologies,

cardiovascular and neurological ones ignore in proportion of 85% the annual medical check. The

developed campaign was proved to be very successful, as participants in the survey, sharing apples,

were very open and involved.

The activities were organized by the Centre for Socio-Medical Assistance at Home "CASMED". Please

click here for more photos here.

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The municipality of Chisinau

3rd of August: Enjoy life in a healthy way!

The campaign was performed by a young and energetic

team of volunteers who believe in a better future and

aimed at urging people to choose health. The campaign

consisted of the intense distribution of a collage of

photographs on social networks. The organizers have

made a series of photographs that are in a contrast, the

healthy and unhealthy way of life. The characters involved

in the photography were children and young people. The

theme of the pictures was: sport and sedentary lifestyle,

healthy eating and unhealthy, vices (smoking, alcohol), etc.

The activity was organized by the "Key of Change" Association with the support of the Tennis

Federation of the Republic of Moldova. More photos can be seen by clicking here.

5 to 8 August: Promoting a healthy lifestyle in the school summer camps

23 volunteer-instructors held informational workshops in

healthy lifestyle in "Camping" and "Evening Star" Summer

School Camps in Vadul lui Voda. The topics dealt with

beneficiaries aged 7-11 included personal hygiene,

nutrition and quality rest. Beneficiaries aged 12-16 years

were informed on mental health, the value of life, suicide

prevention, stress management, HIV / AIDS and TB, and the

damage of smoking and alcohol consumption. Materials

donated by the Center for Health Policies and Studies

(PAS Center) on HIV / AIDS and TB and to treat tuberculosis

were distributed at the end of the training.

On August, the 6th, children in the "Evening Star" Summer School Camp participated in a "game on

stations" prepared by volunteers. Each station was one of the topics discussed in the informative

workshops. In the "Camping" Summer School Camp every child group prepared, together with his

teachers and TDV volunteers, a show entitled "Health is fashionable", which was later presented at a

concert. In both camps was conducted a prize competition "The best drawing to promote a healthy

lifestyle." To make the drawings were distributed materials, and they were made by children during 2

days. The winners received diplomas and awards from "Youth for the right to live" (TDV) Association.

The activity was organized by TDV. For more photos please click here and here.

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6th of August: The Messengers of Health

The volunteers dressed in green shirts (the symbol of

health) with permanent markers and coloured sheets, and

emblems on their chests with the title "Health messengers,"

went on the street and asked passersby to choose a

coloured sheet that associated with the notion of HEALTH

on which to write a message to promote a healthy lifestyle.

These messages along with those who wrote them were

photographed (optional). Then volunteers have posted

photos on the organization’s webpage for distribution to

visitors in order to publicize the event and its mission.

The activity was organized by "MilleniuM" Training and Development Institute. For photos please

click here.

8th of August: Health Quest

The park "Rose Valley" hosted an activity like

City Quest on a smaller scale entitled Health

Quest. The purpose of this activity was to

inform participants on how to maintain a

healthy lifestyle (personal hygiene, healthy

eating, sport etc.). 7 teams competed against

the clock, passed through 14 stations after

they fulfilled certain tasks on health to get the

clue that helped to find the next station. During two hours the three teams had fun going through

interactive miles through the park, and the organizers have invited other willing participants in the

next edition of Quest's Health to be held in the near future. The awards were presented by partners

(fitness centers, companies that sell sporting goods, etc.).

The activity was organized by the Creative Development Association. For more photos please click here.

9th of August: Sport – life and health!

The activity took place on "Zimbru" Stadium and was aimed

at promoting a healthy lifestyle through various types of

sports such as: tennis and football freestyle. It was an event

with fun, surprises and special guests which was meant to

make us realize that sport should be part of every child’s and

youth’s life. The event brought together all interested persons

to lead a healthy lifestyle through sport.

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The event was organized by the "Youth League" Association in partnership with the Tennis

Federation of the Republic of Moldova and the Freestyle Association. For a picture report on the

event please click here.

Făleşti District

8th of August: Health Day – Let’s protect the health of children in a changing environment

Volunteers organized the "North Caroma" Health Day event which included two activities: a roundtable

named "Protecting children's health in a changing environment" and working with children in the "Holy

Trinity" Kindergarten.

The purpose of the roundtable was to raise awareness

and inform people about the importance of water

quality. During the activities it was discussed about

water quality and its influence on children's health and

ways to address these problems. The activity was

designed to raise awareness and inform about 30

people in improving drinking water quality and health

of children in rural schools. They talked about access

to sanitation in Balti and in the neighbouring villages,

the implementation of the European Inter-Ministerial

Conference on health issues and environmental issues entitled "Protecting children's health in a

changing environment" Parma, Italy (March 2010), the access of school students to hygienic

conditions and food security in the North of the country. The work was carried out with the support

of Women's Association for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development. It was

attended by representatives of NGOs, the City Hall Balti, State Ecological Inspectorate, Centre for

Public Health, and representatives of municipalities from the surrounding areas.

At the "Holy Trinity" Kindergarten were organized workshops

on protecting children's health i.e. water quality and its

efficient use. Training beneficiaries were children aged 4-5

years. During the workshop, children learn about water

efficiency and positive influence on the health of drinking

water. The games made with children offered accurate

information and educate children in personal care and water

consumption. At the end of each game the children received

small gifts designed to strengthen the educational effect.

The event was organized by the "Caroma-Nord" Association. For more photos please click here.

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10th of August: First Aid – Save a Human! In the "Romantica" children's camp in com. Călineşti was conducted a health activity whose purpose

was to demonstrate the measures in first aid for medical emergencies: natural disasters, people with

serious health problems - epilepsy, heart problems etc. In the result of all those who attended were

given an extra dose of courage to take action and to react immediately in such situations.

The activity was organized by the Association of Ecological Education and Information "ECOSFERA",

"Invisible Angels" Local Initiative Group from Făleşti and "Art and Thought" Association. In order to

see more pictures please click here.

Ialoveni District

7th of August: Social march – The youths for a future without AIDS

The start of the march was given in Ialoveni District

Hospital and continued towards the Alexandru cel Bun

Street in front of the District Council. The event was

attended by 15 volunteers, 14 young counsellors in 10

villages from district, Ministry of Youth and Sports and

the youth policy specialist for the Ialoveni district. In

this march were distributed 3,250 leaflets on healthy

lifestyles, 550 materials and contraceptives. At the same

time young people carried with them some suggestive

messages of the younger generation, including "Stop AIDS", "Say NO to alcohol & smoking." The

undistributed materials were offered to the young district councillors to be distributed in their villages

so that the message to reach more young people.

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The event was organized by the "Alternativa" Association in collaboration with the "Avante" Youth-

Friendly Health Center, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ialoveni District Youth Council. For

more photos please click here.

Nisporeni District

8th of August – Education through games, sport and healthy nutrition

A special exciting, emotional and educational

event took place in the Mileşti village. The

children from disadvantaged financial

background and disabled children with their

parents, their brothers and sisters were invited

to the local Social Centre, where they organized

activities as games, an exhibition of children's

works and a photo panel activity of volunteers.

Children were involved in various activities

(poetry, song, games, etc.) and have received as

gifts toys, books and clothes, offered by the children from Mileşti, and also by people who live in

Chisinau and Italy.

At the end of the activity the children enjoyed a meal with varied fruits organized by the local public

authority in collaboration with the Social Centre. Children were talking about the benefits of fruits in

contrast with sweets and a Q&A session was organized to promote the importance of fruit in

children's health.

The event was organized by the Midava Communication & Information centre in Milesti in partnership

with the Mileşti Mayoralty (including the Social Assistant), the Social Center, the collaborators of the

Public Local Library and the "Deşteptarea" Regional Newspaper. For more photos please click here.

Orhei District

4th of August: Workshop – Healthy Nutrition

A group of young people and youth service providers have the opportunity to attend a workshop, an

interactive activity aimed at transmitting information about healthy eating, food pyramid and

nutrition disorders. An element of activities was targeted on forming skills and competences on

developing a daily menu and its preparation conform the current norms. The training participants had

the opportunity to assess body mass, to calculate BMI (body mass index) and put medical questions.

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At the event was presented the film ’I am beautiful and

healthy!’ (developed by volunteers from the youth-

friendly centers) and there was discussed: the food

pyramid, healthy eating and the role of water for the

body, signs of dehydration, principles and consume

portions of cereals, fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and

dairy products, sweets and fats, disorders of eating

behavior (malnutrition and malnutrition, anorexia, bulimia

and obesity).

The workshop was not only a theoretical experience, but also a practical exercise, being conducted as

exercise the development of a daily menu. The event ended with a feedback, conclusions and

recommendations.

The activity was organized by the Youth-Friendly Health Center from Orhei. More photos from the

event are here.

Rezina District

8th of August: A healthy youth for a happy old age

Intergenerational activity aimed to enhance communication between

generations especially in health. Thus through the planned activities

there were trained 20 young people, 20 seniors and 10 adult volunteers

in the domain of first aid medical techniques, in order to promote a

healthy lifestyle among both the young and the elderly. It was a good

opportunity for senior volunteers performing monitoring activities at a

community level and health care of older people who shared their

experience and taught others how to use a tonometer or a glucometer.

The activity was lead separately by APP Tăhnăuţi Association in

Tăhnăuţi village and "Sîrcoveanul" Association and with the financial

support of the Swiss Red Cross. For more photos please click here.

7th of August: ”Health – the most precious treasure”

The Culture House in New Saharna village, Rezina, hosted an event organized by beautiful young and

older volunteers. Young volunteers from "Sf. Dumitru" Association invited residents and older

volunteers. They did a master class in order to measure the blood pressure and blood glucose.

Volunteers from "Nufărul" Association prepared exhortations for a healthy lifestyle and flyers were

distributed to the population. A special contribution was made by a doctor who showed to the

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audience how to use first aid kit in case of unconsciousness. Also there was

tackled issues as healthy eating, personal hygiene, and quality of rest. Senior

volunteers have measured to the interested visitors their blood pressure.

The activity ended with a coffee break, where children, youth, adults and

older people were able to discuss among themselves and with their doctor

about current health issues.

The activity was organized by the "Sf. Dumitru" Association in colaboration

with "Nufărul" Association. For more photos please click here.

Râşcani District

6th of August: The prevention of STIs, HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis B

The training was held in the village of Recea. Theoretical

training included the following modules: What is ITS?;

Features, signs, diseases; Prevention of STIs, HIV / AIDS and

HV B; contraception, useful and necessary knowledge of

adolescents in contemporary society. Theoretical modules

were completed and diversified with practical activities

and energetic games involving beneficiaries. At the end of

the event the beneficiaries received brochures, calendars

and informational materials.

The event was organized by the „Certitudine” Association in partnership with the administration of

the Theoretical Lyceum from the village of Recea.

Străşeni District

7th of August: Happy Starts

Based on the statement "a healthy mind in a healthy

body", volunteers organized for preschoolers about 40

children from the Kindergarten "Mugurel" Happy starts

with the motto "Let's grow up healthy." Children

participated in various sports and games. There have been

created three little glades "Little Champions", "Game – the

charm of childhood" and "I draw – I am active". Each little

glade was meant to promote the importance of a healthy

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lifestyle. Finally children received sweets and small gifts. The organizers were pleasantly surprised by the

responsiveness and dedication of volunteers and teachers of the kindergarten for which they received

sincerely thanked.

The activity was organized by the Association for Education "Neoumanist" in partnership with

Kindergarten "Mugurel" and the volunteers of the "New Culture" Association and "I. Vătămanu"

Theoretical Lyceum. More photos from the event you can see here.

Şoldăneşti District

7th of August: The volunteers inform you about what damages your health!

The information campaign was organized by a group of 6

volunteers in the Şoldăneşti District Hospital. Volunteers have

promoted a healthy lifestyle to the citizens meet in local public

institutions (District Council, Health Centre, Library), in the

street, bus and local commercial market. They informed them

about the dangers and harm weighted in summer (sunstroke,

food poisoning, accidents, etc.) and advised them to be careful

and check the expiry dates of food, consuming more fresh

fruits and plenty of water, avoid sun exposure noon, to wear

clothes from natural textile and light colours, do not venture to bathe in dangerous places, especially

if they cannot swim etc.

The activity was conducted by the Association of Ecological Education and Information "ECOSFERA",

"Invisible Angels" Local Initiative Group from Făleşti and "Art and Thought" Association in

collaboration with the District Council and the City Hall Şoldăneşti. For more photos please click here.

The Organizers of the National Health Week (NHW) 2014

"Youth for the right to live" (TDV) Association is a nongovernmental

organization with a subsidiary in Balti, whose mission is the sustainable

development of the country by involving civil society organizations in

promoting volunteering and social inclusion. TDV maintains Coalition

Secretariat to promote volunteering law and activities whose strategy for

the coming years is focused on developing relationships with international

institutions / organizations to implement the legal framework on volunteering

and creating basic structures of volunteering infrastructure in Moldova.

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Coalition to promote volunteering law and activities (Volunteering Coalition) is an umbrella

organization for voluntary sector organizations working on throughout the country, whose mission

is to promote the most important national events and volunteer volunteering enhancing policies.

Volunteering Coalition’s purpose is to promote and facilitate citizen involvement in volunteer

activities organized by legal entities of public or private non-profit.

The biggest events of Volunteering Coalition are:

Volunteers Festival "„Hat off” in front of volunteers!" (Jos pălăria în faţa voluntarilor!), the 12th

edition in 2014, comes to recognize public the merits and efforts of volunteers around the country;

National Volunteer Week (NVW) "Come on, join our volunteer crew!" (Hai în gaşca voluntarilor!),

the 8th edition in 2014, promotes volunteering through involvement in volunteering activities of

public persons, media, politicians and citizens with civic spirit, being dedicated to people who

want to get involved in volunteering, active volunteers in Moldova and all those who support the

work of volunteers, aiming to promote the concept and practice of volunteering;

National Health Week (NHW), the 4th edition in 2014, promotes the values of a healthy lifestyle,

civic participation and volunteering especially among young people, teenagers and children in

Republic of Moldova;

National Volunteer Conference aims to strengthen the NGO sector by promoting policies to

encourage volunteering.

Contact:

"Youth for the right to live" (TDV) Association Secretariat of Coalition to promote volunteering law and activities

CP 3063, MD 2072, 12 /2, Traian Bd, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Tel.: (+373) 22 567 551; Fax: (+373) 22 567 489 GSM: (+373) 79 45 00 27 E-mail: tdv_secretariat@yahoo.com www.tdvmoldova.wordpress.com

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Organizations involved in the NHW 2014

"Youth for the right to live" (TDV), Balti subsidiary is an NGO in response to the

requirements of that stage of development of society: the lack of information for young

people / teenagers at the chapters "Health Education" prevention and HIV / AIDS and drug

addiction. During organizational existence, the field of activity has greatly expanded in all

chapters of the domain "Health Education". The mission of the association is to prevent

social exclusion of young people and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Contact:

MD 3100, 3, Dostoievski street, of.2, Municipal Palace of Culture, Bălţi, Republic of Moldova Tel/Fax: (+373) 23 161 472 GSM: (+373)79 617 765 E-mail: protineret@yahoo.com, Tdv.balti@gmail.com http://tdvbalti.md/

"The KEY of CHANGE" Association is a non-governmental, independent, non-political and

non-profit organization contributing to the development of Moldova, particularly through

the development of civil society and volunteerism, support and promotion of culture and

sport, and health.

Contact:

69, Bernardazzi street, ap. 4, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova Tel.: +373 475656 GSM: +373 69255001 E-mail: cheiaschimbarilor@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/cheiaschimbarilor?fref=ts

Youth-Friendly Health Center from Orhei contributes to the potential development and adolescent health by increasing their access to youth friendly health services.

Objectives: preventing the spread of HIV and STIs among young people, reduce the level of unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion among young people, reducing drug use, abuse of alcohol and other substances among young people, reducing psycho-emotional disorders among young people, reducing violence among the young population, reducing nutritional disorders among young people, reducing disorders.

Contact:

Tel.: (+373) 023521457 E-mail: csptorhei@mail.ru https://www.facebook.com/cspt.orhei?fref=ts

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"MilleniuM" Training and Development Institute is a public association which operates an

educational methodical center implementing programs and projects in the field of

personal development, organizational and community, contributing to solving current

problems of society by promoting partnerships. The Institute's mission "Millennium" is to

contribute to organizational development and community by transforming the concept of

collaboration and partnership in a practice of associative life in Moldova. One of the

objectives of the Institute "Millennium" is the potential growth by promoting voluntarism,

developing the concept and practice.

Contact:

2/3, Minerilor street, Cricova, MD-2084, Republic of Moldova GSM: (+373) 69 11 00 76 E-mail: info@millenium.md www.millenium.md

Center for Assistance and Information of Young Economists "Certitudine" is an association

that encourages and supports youth civic activism to promote local development. The

organization's mission is to develop communities through capacity building, involvement,

and the potential of young people and other local actors

Contact:

63, Dostoievski street, 22 office, Bălti, Republic of Moldova Tel.: (+373) 23 12 75 54; GSM: (+373) 79 99 95 33 E-mail: csiye_certitude@yahoo.com www.certitudine.md

Association for Education "Neoumanist" is an organization whose mission is to improve

the lives of the most vulnerable groups in society, including the elderly, by providing

medical and social assistance.

Contact:

31, Ion Creanga street, Străşeni, 3701, Republic of Moldova Tel.: (+373) 237 28 003; Fax: (+373) 22 29 15 21 E-mail: org.neohumanist@yahoo.com www.neohumanist.org

APP Tăhnăuţi Association

Contact:

Tăhnăuţi village, Rezina district, Republic of Moldova Tel.: (+373)25433517; Fax: (+373) 25433517 GSM: (+373) 69021521 E-mail: cojocarumaria@mail.ru

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"Alternativa" Association is a non-governmental organization whose vision is to build a

community with insights and opportunities for its members, a society in which young

people have full rights and are able to solve problems facing, benefiting from new

opportunities to engage them in activities promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Contact:

Costeşti village, Ştefan cel Mare street, MD 6813, Republic of Moldova GSM: (+373) 69 512 370 E-mail: ngo.alternativa@yahoo.com www.ngoalternativa.wordpress.com http://alternativa.org.md/

Association of Ecological Education and Information "ECOSFERA"

Contact:

78/4, Schinoasa Deal street, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova Tel./ Fax: (022) 22 864555 GSM: (+373)68268839, (+373)69244566 E-mail: aiee.ecosfera@gmail.com www.ecosfera.md

INGERII INVIZIBILI! WE WANT! WE CAN! WE MAKE! Noi Vrem! Noi Putem! Noi Facem!

"Invisible Angels" Local Initiative Group from Făleşti is a group of young professionals in

psychology, physiotherapy, social work, medicine, legal, arts, who love to be actively

involved in voluntary activities in order to solve existing social problems.

Contact:

37, Alexandru Lăpuşneanu street, Făleşti, Republic of Moldova GSM: (+373) 69 025 182 E-mail: ingerinvizibil@gmail.com www.ingerinvizibil.wordpress.com

"Caroma-Nord" Association is an NGO that promotes and facilitates the participation of local citizens, including children and young people to contribute to the development of a civil society based on active citizenship. The organization's goal is to contribute to increasing citizen participation in solving problems related to local development, ethnic-cultural education, especially youth.

Contact:

Pîrliţa village, Făleşti district, Republic of Moldova Tel.: (+373) 259 62 324 GSM: (+373) 79 124 353 E-mail: caroma_pirlita2002@yahoo.com www.caromanordblog.wordpress.com

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Creative Development Association assists the European and American Alumni community

to implement their ideas in Moldovan communities. ADC spreads experience during

exchanges, promotes youth volunteering and social activism, human rights, education,

academic, cultural and local and national level in Moldova.

Contact:

65, Varlaam street, 4 floor, 413 office, MD 2012, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova E-mail: usalumni.mdadc@usalumni.md www.usalumni.md

Midava Communication & Information centre in Milesti is a nongovernmental organization

promoting and protecting human rights in the area: health, education and non-discrimination.

Contact:

Mileşti village, Nisporeni district, MD 6432, Republic of Moldova Tel.: (+373) 264 40239; GSM: (+373) 069320126 E-mail: cimilesti@gmail.com www.midava.wordpress.com

"Sîrcoveanul" Association is an association which improves the quality of life of older people and families in difficulty.

Contact:

Sîrcova village, Rezina district, MD 5433, Republic of Moldova GSM: 067621045 E-mail: anastasia.covali@mail.ru

"Youth League" Association is a nonprofit, apolitical organization which aims to create development opportunities for young people who want to make a difference in their lives and that of others through partnerships with all institutions likely to collaborate and contribute to society. Youth League's mission is to harmonize the work of youth through various cultural projects, scientific, social and educational.

Contact:

50, Căpriana street, ASEM, C bloc, 5 floor, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova GSM: (+373) 78 824 444 E-mail: info@ligatineretului.md www.ligatineretului.md

Centre for Socio-Medical Assistance at Home "CASMED" is an association, governmental,

apolitical, non-profit providing socio-medical care at home for the elderly and assist people

who are unable to care for the individual, both in Balti and 6 other rural communities in the

districts of Singerei, Falesti, and Drochia.

Contact:

19, Ştefan cel Mare street, 1 apartment, Bălţi, Republic of Moldova Tel.: (+373) 231 27 674; E-mail: ngo_casmed@yahoo.com http://casmed.md/

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"Nufărul" Association is an organization that aims to defend civil rights, economic, social,

general human, cultural and other rights and freedoms of women, youth and children.

Association carrying out the activities of enculturation of the population, protection of

environmental , historical and cultural monuments, rural tourism, support and protect

women, children, families and vulnerable people, and to promote volunteering.

Contact:

Rezina town, Rezina district, Republic of Moldova Tel. GSM: (+373) 079779411 E-mail: lstavinschi@mail.ru www.nufarul.org

Conclusions and recommendations:

Following the final evaluation of NHW 2014 it was received the next conclusions and recommendations:

• the event should be prepared with at least 2 months before;

• should be elaborated a course support for training of volunteer-instructors;

• the event will increase when more key partners will be involved, such as, the Ministry of Health;

• to involve more organizations must be written annual cross-border projects in order to train

volunteer organizations in management and organization of health volunteering activities;

• should proposed to the Ministry of Health to organize the Health Capital following the Youth

Capital model;

• the NHW report should be translated into English and posted on internet and social networks

to increase the event and organizational involvement.